A recent change in the PayPal notification messages can cause Outlook to hang for a couple of minutes. The issue is caused by an invalid picture reference in the message and the way Outlook deals with time-outs.
A quick fix would be to disable the Reading Pane and delete the message. If you need to keep the message, you can easily fix it by deleting the offending image from the message itself or by editing your HOSTS file.
Pst-files, unless you are using an Exchange or Hotmail account, Outlook cannot live without them. All your data is stored in the pst-file and properly handling it is crucial to Outlook’s functioning.
There are many common questions about pst-files ranging from where it is located, how to move it and regaining access to pst-files to previously created pst-files.
The updated FAQ contains answers to these common questions but also contains more advanced information and side-notes with links for further reading and “secrets”.
Update Rollup 5 for Exchange 2007 Service Pack 3 is now available.
2 Updates have been released for Outlook 2010. Update KB2583928 contains 3 new fixes but also 22 fixes of a previously released request-only Hotfix. Update KB2583935 is a minor update for the Social Connector.
4 Hotfixes for Outlook 2010 have been released. Hotfix KB2584053 contains a whopping 22 fixes.
Hotfix KB2553028 has been released for Outlook 2007.
It contains 12 fixes including one for Outlook crashing when switching between calendars.
Update Rollup 5 for Exchange 2010 Service Pack 1 is now available.
The Exchange Team has completely reviewed and revalidated the Rollup 4 update for Exchange 2010 SP1 and has released an updated version for it. This release includes a fix for the SP1RU4 issue described in KB2581545.
Hotfix KB2544027 was basically a SP1 remake of hotfix KB2540106 but was pulled afterwards as it could cause Outlook to crash under certain conditions. A fixed version has now been re-released which includes even more fixes for other issues as well; 31 in total!
In addition to the previously released Service Pack 1 for Office 2010, SP1 for Business Contact Manager 2010 has now also been released.
